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Painted rims black... Oh yes i did

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i was getting bored of my silver scuffed up torque stars so i decided to do something original.... yes i'm kidding.... but i wanted to do it the right way.


So after 17 hours... yes 17 this is what i got.

steps

-clean with dish soap and de greaser
- sand down EVERYTHING with 120 then 250 grit
-wash off rims, let dry , clean with alcohol wipe
-etching primer on both sides of the rims
- sand down each rim for smooth finish
- 2 coats of automotive primer
- sand with 500 grit
- prime again
-2 coats of gloss black
-2 coats of clear

Now i still have to polish them but i think it came out nice!

My wheels were all off so i cleaned up the rotors,calipers, ext and painted them black and red as well.

Sorry i cant wash them yet so it's all a little dirty :th_shakinghead2:

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What do you think? :th_thumbsup-wink:
 


and i had planned on getting them powder coated but i sent them to the guy and he wanted 2 weeks to do them... hell no... 12 inch brake upgrade is still in the box =( give me some time :)
 
Bad choice. Black stock rims look bad, unless you paint the lip silver. And for the time you spent on them...
 


i was going to do gun metal... eh i wont have them for long... eventually they will be my winter rims, just wanted to make them look a little better
 
They look good man, just like mine.

The gunmetal might look good on a white car, but it looks horrible on a black car like mine.

Now shine your damn tires so it doesn't look weird *I shine mine 1-2 times a week to keep em looking good*
 
i know!! i was just running out with my droid so i snapped a few pics i ordered chrome lugs and i just got some hot tire =P
 


machinegunsquid said:
They look good man, just like mine.

The gunmetal might look good on a white car, but it looks horrible on a black car like mine.

Now shine your damn tires so it doesn't look weird *I shine mine 1-2 times a week to keep em looking good*
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I have to disagree if done right Gunmetal looks really good. My Falken's are Gunmetal with a chrome lip and look awesome on my car which is black mind you lol
 


they dont look 'bad' so to say, but black doesnt belong on stock wheels. gunmetal, dark grey, bright ass green...anything but black.
 
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